This NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter image, acquired on May 13, 2018, during winter at the South Pole of Mars, shows a carbon dioxide ice cap covering the region and as the sun returns in the spring, ...

Though it's a cold, dead planet, Mars still has ... are calling these features araneiform terrain or spider terrain. They are found in clusters that give the surface a wrinkled appearance.

Why it's so special: These odd, fan-like features on the surface of Mars are geysers of gas and dust near the planet's south ...

A Mars image shows a strange square formation. Some think it's artificial, but experts suggest natural causes.

In contrast, the surface of the northern ... scars and other significant features. From geophysical and astronomical measurements, we also know the crust of Mars is significantly thicker beneath ...

A square-shaped formation on Mars, about 3 kilometers wide, has generated interest and speculation. NASA's Mars Global ...

A seven-metre-wide sculpture of Mars is on display at a cathedral in Kent. Luke Jerram's Mars: War and Peace, which features ...

Mars spacecraft teamed up with an AI model to find a new impact crater on on the Martian surface, changing our understanding ...

For decades, we have been imaging the surface of Mars with ever-finer resolution, cataloging a huge range of features on its surface, studying their composition, and, in a few cases, dispatching ...

The planet is located within the habitable zone of our solar system, meaning its distance from the sun indicates that liquid water could exist on its surface. However, Mars is extremely cold and ...

On January 16 Mars shone at its brightest until 2027 as it was in opposition, which means it was positioned directly opposite the Sun as seen from Earth. This alignment made Mars appear at its ...

In contrast, the surface of the northern ... scars and other significant features. From geophysical and astronomical measurements, we also know the crust of Mars is significantly thicker beneath ...